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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 7:36pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Tru. But that's the kinda comments you get from a typical woman, even from the so called avid soccer fans, when you ask their views on a hot topic like, "Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is better?" You'll always hear stuffs like "Ronaldo for me because he's hot". And I'll like 'woman, this isn't a beauty contest'. O pari soetanoreoluwa: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 7:36pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
MizMyColi: Lol... That's cool... And I'm Happy to know that.. At the bold one... You will be useful for us next season then.. You can give us update n share some pictures... Through that you are gonna learn more... Just take your time.. Okay? It's good to observe... And is good to have you here... Enjoy the rest of the evening! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 7:37pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
TheGoodJoe: It is a Man Utd forum anyway. You expect to see people exaggerate things. I picked comments by those who were unbiased. [b] From my memory, his passing was good. I do think some people are being overly poetic about it though, perhaps to counter the other extreme. If we are constantly saying 'he obviously wasn't a Scholes though' - that is kind of the point. He wasn't a brilliant passer. That's what it means to be a central midfielder who is 'obviously not a Scholes'. I can't think of other midfielders who are not in the Scholes, Pirlo, Alonso etc bracket of passing being remembered for their passing. Doesn't mean they had two left feet, but it wasn't good enough to be called great. All that 'he didn't play Hollywood passes but was a master at passing it 5 yards so the receiver didn't break stride' - again, just sounds like poetry to me. I believe there are many midfielders not known for their passing who could have the same said about them. They should not be called poor passers but we shouldn't get carried away either. Of course, if Keane was more expansive in his Forest days then fair enough, I don't really recall.[/b] He wasn't a fantastic/excellent passer by any means, if he was, then what words would we then use to describe Scholes, redondo, pirlo, zidane? To find people in a Man Utd forum who say he was a rich man's Lee Catermole is an indication to what he truly was all about. I saw Zidane, Nedved, Scholes, Reycoba, Okocha, Valderama, Riquelme, Rivaldo amongst others, I can't associate Roy Keane being in the same technical level like these guys. I'm sorry |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 7:38pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
But why didn't the NFF protest this Botswana ref thing sef? Botswana has a affinity with Zambia. It's like asking a Ghanaian ref to officiate in a game between Nigeria and Egypt. O pari daveP: 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 7:39pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Icon79: Lol.. I tell you... That's why most ladies love arsenal football Club... Theo Walcott is the man... Lol |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 7:42pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Cybertext in the house... You are welcome o! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:42pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Icon79:Toh, i thought as much, a kenyan ref as alternative however would kill the game as times past when se was involved. Hope we dont have any bookings on key players? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 7:42pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 7:43pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
OPPONENTS WATCH: [Photos] Inside The Marcel Dessailly-Owned Facility Where Zambia Are Training For Super Eagles Clash October 2, 2017 4:15 pm By Kayode Ogundare in Accra: The Chipolopolo of Zambia may have missed a chance to go to Europe to prepare ahead of the World Cup qualifying game against Nigeria but settled for the next best thing when they choose to camp and train in neighbouring Ghana and at a facility owned by former France captain Marcel Dessailly. The facility, located in the East Legon area of the capital on a large expanse of land has adequate facilities of international standard which could aid in preparing any team for a major championship. Named the Lizzy Sports Complex, after Dessaily’s mother, the complex boasts of one 11-aside football pitch and three 5-aside astroturf pitches which are all in perfect conditions for playing football. It also has a semi- olympic sized swimming pool and another one for children. There are also a multi-purpose court for a standard basketball and volleyball court as well as five changing rooms. --CompleteSportsNigeria |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by soetanoreoluwa(m): 7:44pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Daniece1 ...you are welcome... Expecting your input on our upcoming match against Zambia... |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:44pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
soetanoreoluwa:hehehehehehehehehehehe. bro you nailed it big time.(rethinks the thought and burst into lafta again) |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:44pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
goldfish80: What do you think made Mikel an enigma in 2005 WYC? Do you think he was spraying acrobatic passes allover the field? No it was the metronome passes that made the team tick. Simple but strictly intelligent passes, making the right decisions always. I watched Mikel and exclaimed. I hope Maradona has seen how to play the ten role. That was the genius of Scholes. How can you learn when you avoid the multitude of good reviews and hang to a few negative reviews as a balanced report. The concensus of the thread is Keane was a fantastic passer. It is very clear to even you. The point is exhausted. You have learnt with vast amount of points. It is up to you to learn or not. The point is clearly made. I will leave you with another quote. I've never seen a player who dominated games like Keane. Not even Scholes. His excellent passing was integral to that. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 7:45pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
TheGoodJoe: Another unbiased quote Roy Keane had 3 abilities that in my opinion made him stand out. 1) He made everyone work close to 100% - everyone was afraid of him, and knew they would get it if they didn't perform. 2) He never lost the ball. You could play the ball to him - almost regardless of where he was, and he would keep the ball. This probably had a lot to do with a lot of players being afraid of Keane, so they wouldn't pressure him the same way they will di Maria. 3) He made the right choices - his passes weren't necessarily brilliant or hard to do - they just were right. He never made it harder than it had to be. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 7:45pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Hmmm. And who do they like at Chelsea? O pari soetanoreoluwa: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon79(m): 7:46pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
yea, they could've find someone from North Africa - Egypt or Morocco would've been better. O pari daveP: |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Cybertext(m): 7:47pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
soetanoreoluwa: Lol... Busted! I was really enjoying the Legendary arguments from a ghost mode 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:47pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
MizMyColi:(Twale-ing). 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by BascoVanVeli(m): 7:47pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
goldfish80: Talent and will to win are two different things. Having a huge drive can never take away from ur talent. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:48pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
do4luv14:Her now. she's the one! |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 7:48pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Daejoyoung: On two occasions, Ezenwa showed his recklessness while Akpeyi is not trustable. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 7:48pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
OPPONENTS WATCH: Zambia Train, Strategize At Marcel Desailly Sports Complex Accra Ahead Nigeria Clash October 2, 2017 5:23 pm By Kayode Ogundare in Accra: The Chipolopolo of Zambia got down to serious business Monday morning with their first training session in Ghana at the Marcel Dessaily Sports Complex in East Legon, Accra under the watchful eyes of coach Wedson Nyirenda and his backroom staff, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. A total of 16 players trained, with the overseas-based players still expected to join the group later on Monday evening. The training complex, better known as Lizzy Sports Complex and named after the former World Cup winner’s mother, is located in the East Legon area of the capital and has first rate facilities for football and other sports like basketball and swimming. --CompleteSportsNigeria |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 7:49pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
MizMyColi: see as ah jst dey look you since ehn?? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:49pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
goldfish80: Little known fact: van Gaal named Roy Keane as the best player in the world in his WPOTY vote in 2001 - and he was the only person to do so. Given how obsessed van Gaal is with technique, intelligence and possession, you'd have to think Keane was just a little bit better on the ball than some people are making out here. He saw that first hand home and away against his Netherlands side and anyone who saw that game will tell you he controlled the tempo in both games. The same player you tried to make poor. No matter how you try to dribble, the point is very clear. Keane was a good footballer. A very good one and you were wrong. Learn or Argue. It is up to you. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 7:50pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by goldfish80(m): 7:51pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
TheGoodJoe: Man Utd fanatics will always belive their players were better than they naturally are. Alot of people on the thread had fun exaggerating his abilities. Even Keane himself will feel flattered if he read some of those comments. You could see some of those who tried to give an unbiased view of his game were lambasted for not being real Utd fans. This is one of those unbiased views. Another unbiased quote [b] Roy Keane had 3 abilities that in my opinion made him stand out. 1) He made everyone work close to 100% - everyone was afraid of him, and knew they would get it if they didn't perform. 2) He never lost the ball. You could play the ball to him - almost regardless of where he was, and he would keep the ball. This probably had a lot to do with a lot of players being afraid of Keane, so they wouldn't pressure him the same way they will di Maria. 3) He made the right choices - his passes weren't necessarily brilliant or hard to do - they just were right. He never made it harder than it had to be. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by daveP(m): 7:53pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Icon79:thank goodness we're not in the calculator zone, else we would be permutating the influence of ref on our qualification. Glad our guys are fired up for this. |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 7:53pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Kog45: Of course, I respect him as a player but as a coach? |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by TheGoodJoe(m): 7:54pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
In 2005 WYC finals between Nigeria and Argentina, watching John Mikel Obi play opened my eyes to a new dimension of the game. He changed my view and understanding. After that game, my view of football was never the same again. I throway Salute to John Mikel Obi. A true football Odogwu. 2 Likes
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Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by do4luv14(m): 7:54pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Joebie: 7:55pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
OPPONENTS WATCH: Sakala, Sunzu join Zambia camp By Kelvin Musako onOctober 2, 2017 Zambia’s preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Nigeria have hit top gear in Accra Ghana with the arrival of two foreign based players. Russian duo of Fashion Sakala and Stoppilla Sunzu have joined the Chipolopolo squad and were part of the afternoon training session at the Marcel Desailly Sports Complex, according to the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). Sakala, Sunzu, Justin Shonga and Roderick Kabwe are the foreign based players that have beefed up the contingent of local based players. Coach Wedson Nyirenda was forced to make last minute adjustments to his squad after in form striker Brian Mwila and midfielder Emmanuel Banda Jnr withdrew due to injury. Alex Ngonga and John Chingandu were brought in to replace the Injured duo. The match will be played on Saturday 7 October 2017 at the God’s Will Akpabio Stadium and could decide who goes to Russia. Nigeria lead the Group with 10 points with the Zambians lurking in second position on 7 points. Cameroon and Algeria who are out of the running follow in third and fourth place respectively. --SOKA25east 1 Like |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by Icon4s(m): 7:55pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Icon79: The Ghanaian ref will blow in favour of Egypt. Gba bee. 3 Likes |
Re: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2025 And 2026 World Cup by forgiveness: 7:56pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
edi287: Ok. I no gree. |
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